No ‘sir': Knighthood’s a rare honor for U.S. politicians

FILE - In this Nov. 13, 2012 file photo, then-Sen. Richard Lugar, R-Ind. is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington. Lugar is being knighted on orders from the Queen of England, joining a select list of Americans to receive the distinction. The Indiana Republican, who left the Senate earlier this year, will receive the rank of honorary Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire during a ceremony at the British Embassy in Washington on Tuesday. The British Ambassador, Sir Peter Westmacott, is set to preside. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

No 'sir': For U.S. politicians, knighthood is a rare honor

Former Sen. Richard Lugar will be knighted Tuesday, a rare honor for an American politician.The Indiana Republican, who was defeated in a primary last year, will become an honorary Knight Commader of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, likely for his years of work on foreign policy.It's a rare honor for a U.S. politician, in part because of a long-standing aversion to the practice. Elected officials also are barred from receiving foreign titles of nobility under the Constitution, …